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Perspective Ministries It is our mission to help meet the practical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the widow.

What or who are you trusting in today?It is easy to place our trust in what we can see, understand, control, or fix. But...
10/15/2026

What or who are you trusting in today?

It is easy to place our trust in what we can see, understand, control, or fix. But biblical trust means confidently relying on who God is and what He has said.

In Podcast 237 of Raising Fatherless Kids, I talk about what it looks like to trust God with all our hearts rather than placing our trust in ourselves, others, or our circumstances.

Trust is never misplaced when it is placed in God, His character, and His promises.

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding.” — Proverbs 3:5 NASB

10/14/2026

When Andrea Jo Fountain was just ten years old, she watched her dad drive away. She had no idea how God would use her story of loss to bring hope to others.

Through fatherlessness, divorce, and the sudden death of her second husband, Andrea Jo has experienced God's faithfulness in amazing ways. And in her fifties, God opened an unexpected door for her to become a foster and adoptive mother!

In this hope-filled episode of Raising Fatherless Kids, Andrea Jo shares how God's Word sustained her through grief, how He faithfully guided her steps, and how His plans continued to unfold in ways she never imagined.

Her story reminds us that loss is not the end of our story. God is still at work!

🎧 Listen to God's Faithfulness Through Fatherlessness, Widowhood, and Adoption wherever you enjoy podcasts.

Sarah laughed because God's promise seemed impossible.She and Abraham were old. The years had passed. Every human reason...
10/13/2026

Sarah laughed because God's promise seemed impossible.

She and Abraham were old. The years had passed. Every human reason pointed to the same conclusion: It was too late.

Then God asked one simple question:

"Is anything too difficult for the Lord?" (Genesis 18:14)

That question reaches into our lives today.

Perhaps you wonder if healing is possible.
If your child will ever come back to the Lord.
If your family will ever feel whole again.
If joy can truly return after loss.

Our circumstances may be impossible for us, but they are never impossible for God.

That does not mean He always answers in the way or timing we expect. It does mean that His power, His faithfulness, and His promises are never limited by what we see.

Whatever feels impossible today, place it into the hands of the God for whom nothing is too difficult.

Join us for a special evening at The FORGE Fire, where fatherless boys and their mothers will gather for a hands-on outd...
10/12/2026

Join us for a special evening at The FORGE Fire, where fatherless boys and their mothers will gather for a hands-on outdoor and bonfire skills workshop, a campfire dinner, and a meaningful time of blessing. 🔥

With guidance and encouragement from godly men, boys will learn new skills, build confidence, and be reminded that they are not alone.

Together, we will celebrate the special bond between mothers and sons while pointing them to the love and faithfulness of their Heavenly Father, who is present when dad is absent.

đź“… Friday, November 20, 2026
⏰ 4:30–8:30 PM
đź“Ť Location: TBA

What or who are you trusting in today?It is easy to place our trust in what we can see, understand, control, or fix. But...
10/09/2026

What or who are you trusting in today?

It is easy to place our trust in what we can see, understand, control, or fix. But biblical trust means confidently relying on who God is and what He has said.

In Podcast 237 of Raising Fatherless Kids, I talk about what it looks like to trust God with all our hearts rather than placing our trust in ourselves, others, or our circumstances.

Trust is never misplaced when it is placed in God, His character, and His promises.

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding.” - Proverbs 3:5 NASB

Order your copy today! https://loom.ly/RgAkiw0 đź“–

When Lisa Appelo suddenly became a widowed mother of seven, she searched for resources grounded in gospel hope to help h...
10/08/2026

When Lisa Appelo suddenly became a widowed mother of seven, she searched for resources grounded in gospel hope to help her children navigate life without their dad.

Years later, she read Absent Dad Present Father and shared these words:

“Absent Dad Present Father is the resource we’ve long needed. These stories and devotions capture the challenges and ache of life without an earthly father while pointing to God’s faithfulness as Father to the fatherless.”

We are so grateful for Lisa's endorsement—and even more grateful that this resource can now be placed into the hands of children, young adults, mothers, and families navigating father absence.

Our prayer from the beginning has been that every story would point readers beyond the absence of an earthly dad to the presence and faithfulness of God.

When an earthly father is absent, God is present.

Learn more about Absent Dad Present Father at PerspectiveMinistries.org.

Order your copy today! https://loom.ly/RgAkiw0 đź“–

10/07/2026

Who or what are you putting your trust in today? 🤍

Trusting God doesn't mean we'll always understand His plans. It means holding on to His promises, even through life's hardest seasons.

Join us for Raising Fatherless Kids as we share what it means to trust God through grief, uncertainty, and the unexpected, remembering that He is always faithful and a Father to the fatherless.

🎧 Listen today on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube!

One of the greatest misconceptions about widows is that if they need help, they will ask. Many won't.Not because they ar...
10/06/2026

One of the greatest misconceptions about widows is that if they need help, they will ask. Many won't.

Not because they are strong enough to carry every burden alone, but because asking for help often takes courage.

They may not want to feel like a burden.
They may not know what to ask for.
They may not know who to ask.

OR they feel that they have asked too many times.

If God has placed a widow in your life, do not wait for her to find the courage to ask.

Reach out.
Offer to rake the leaves
Drop off a meal.
Invite her to lunch.
Fix something around the house.
Watch her children.
Sit with her.
Pray with her.

Your simple act of kindness may become God's reminder that she is seen, loved, and not alone.

"Carry one another's burdens; in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ." Galatians 6:2

Read this week's blog for practical ways to care for the widows God has placed in your life. [link to blog]

❤️ Tag someone who has a heart for caring for widows.

10/05/2026

A strong foundation doesn’t mean there won’t be struggles. It can change how we walk through them.

In Episode 229 of Raising Fatherless Kids, Amy Vliet shares how her mother taught her from an early age to understand adoption through a biblical perspective, helping Amy know both who she was as a child of God and who God was as her Heavenly Father.

That foundation became something she could hold onto through the questions and challenges of growing up without a dad.

If you haven’t listened yet, hear more of Amy’s powerful story of adoption, faith, fatherlessness, and God’s faithfulness in Episode 229, Handpicked by God: Amy Vliet’s Story of Adoption, Faith, and Fatherlessness.

Listen to Raising Fatherless Kids wherever you get your podcasts.

10/03/2026

The Forge is coming back! 🛠️

We’re preparing for a special evening designed to equip and encourage boys growing up with an absent dad.

The night will include a hands-on forging workshop, campfire dinner, and meaningful time together, all led by godly men who desire to invest in and encourage these families.

We can’t wait to gather around the fire for an evening of inspiration, encouragement, and blessing for mothers and sons!

Here’s a look back at a previous Forge as we prepare to gather again this November.

Save the date:
đź“… Friday, November 20, 2026
⏰ 4:30–8:30 PM
đź“Ť Location TBA

More details coming soon!

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P. O. Box 286
Woodstock, GA
30188

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